Technology
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Mass consumers projected to drive Indian retail market to $1.3 tn by 2030: Report
New Delhi: ‘Mass’ consumers are projected to drive $1.3 trillion in the overall Indian retail market by 2030, a new report said on Wednesday. In terms of gross merchandise value (GMV), mass…
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This robotic hand rotates objects using touch, not vision
New York: Inspired by the effortless way humans handle objects without seeing them, a team of US engineers has developed a new robotic hand that can rotate objects solely through touch, without…
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Spotify now has 220 mn paid subscribers
San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify on Tuesday announced that the platform now has 220 million Premium subscribers and 551 million monthly active users, as of June 30. The company, in its…
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Average cost of data breach in India reaches over Rs 17cr: Report
New Delhi: The average cost of a data breach in India reached Rs 17.9 crore in 2023, almost a 28 per cent increase since 2020, a new report said on Tuesday. According…
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Mastodon has child abuse material problem: Study
San Francisco: Decentralised social media platform Mastodon, viewed as a viable alternative to Twitter (Now X), is rife with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), a new study has shown. According to the…
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Noise forays into smart ring category, launches Luna Ring
New Delhi: Homegrown technology company Noise on Tuesday announced its foray into the smart ring category with the launch of the Luna Ring. Customers can pre-book Luna Ring on Gonoise.com through an…
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Google Docs to now automatically add line numbers
San Francisco: Google has introduced a new feature which automatically displays line numbers within Docs that are set to paged mode. “In addition to previous updates that give you more control over…
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Netflix introduces new personalised tab for Android, iOS
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix has introduced a new personalised tab for Android and iOS, which helps users choose what they want to watch. he ‘My Netflix’ tab is currently rolling out…
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Instagram subscriptions expanding to more countries
San Francisco: Meta-owned Instagram has announced that it is expanding the ‘subscriptions’ feature to more countries. “In the coming weeks, eligible creators in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain…
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Instagram back after brief global outage
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram was back online after a brief global outage on Tuesday as users witnessed errors saying the app couldn’t refresh, while it also went blank for some others. According…
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WhatsApp rolling out channels to more countries
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Tuesday announced that it is rolling out channels to more countries. WhatsApp Channels are rolling out to Egypt, Chile, Malaysia, Morocco, Ukraine, Kenya, and Peru.…
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Spotify hikes prices for premium subscription plans globally
San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify has announced it is raising its premium subscription prices across a number of markets around the world. “The market landscape has continued to evolve since we…
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg earns blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
New Delhi: Meta Founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been awarded his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by his coach Professor Dave Camarillo after several years of training. Taking to Instagram, he…
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50 per cent of healthcare pros endorse AI in clinical practice
New Delhi: About 50 per cent of healthcare industry professionals with prior experience in artificial intelligence (AI) have strongly endorsed its use in clinical practice and administrative tasks, according to a report…
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OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman launches crypto project ‘Worldcoin’
San Francisco: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Monday launched its audacious eyeball-scanning cryptocurrency startup ‘Worldcoin’ to help build a reliable solution for distinguishing humans from AI online, enable global democratic processes and…
